Lightweight Lock Loop Secures Bike Wheels

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Lightweight Lock Loop Secures Bike Wheels

Inventors and marketers alike are forever trying to do away with the need to carry heavy locks to secure your bicycle, but the truth is that – all else being equal – the heavier the lock, the stronger it is.

The Lock Loop is the latest crack at this. The idea is that you can carry the steel shackle instead of a second lock. It's like using a cable in tandem with your D-lock to secure your wheels, only stronger and less easy to carry.

The Lock Loop sure is cleverly designed. It comes in two parts, each of which you slip trough a wheel and thread onto your D-lock, which itself is used to lock the bike's seat-tube to a standard rack or railing. The clever bit is that it hooks neatly onto the D-lock when it's mounted in its lock-holster on your bike, making it easy to carry.

The Lock Loop is also relatively light, weighing in at 700 grams, or just over 1.5 pounds.

I wonder why anyone would use it, though. If you're going to schlep a couple of steel hoops around, you may as well carry a second lock and do the job properly. And if you're going to risk you ride with just one lock, why not just stick with a cable? £34 ($54) for both loops, also available separately.